Encephalitis spreading in Bihar, 100 children dead

Fifteen more children died in Bihar of suspected encephalitis in the past 24 hours as the disease spread to new districts, taking the death toll to 100, officials said.

Thirteen children died of the suspected Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) Sunday while two children died Monday, taking the death toll to 92, health officials said.

The disease, which was limited to Muzaffarpur district till last week, has now spread to at least half a dozen districts across the state.


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